reassure
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
to say something kind or helpful to someone so they stop worrying.
to restore confidence or remove doubt by providing comfort or confirmation. Transitive; requires a direct object, usually a person.
Simple“The doctor smiled to reassure the patient before the operation started.”
In context“The CEO spent the morning meeting with staff to reassure them that their jobs were secure despite the recent merger.”
PitfallHe reassured that everything would be fine. He reassured me that everything would be fine.Reassure is a transitive verb that needs a person as the object before the 'that' clause.
Antonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
to provide insurance for an insurance company.
to reinsure; to provide additional insurance coverage for a risk already insured. Technical usage in the insurance industry.
Simple“The company had to reassure its largest policies to protect against huge losses.”
In context“In high-risk markets, primary insurers often seek to reassure their liabilities through global secondary markets to maintain solvency.”
Synonymsreinsure
“His sons tried to reassure him, saying: "Dad, stay calm.”
“And that’s it.” Hinting Arsenal’s busy close-season transfer activity has been his priority instead of the contract, Arteta reassured supporters not to fret.”
From Old French rasseürer (French rassurer), from re- + asseürer; as if re- + assure.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.